Colorado Technical University

Can someone help me with this reading comp. question?

Today American women and men have similar levels of education. Although this might suggest that full equality has been achieved in education, some notable differences remain. First, the highest levels of education (such as Ph.D.s) are dominated by men. Second, fields of study in higher education are gender labeled, and female and male students are segregated by major. Women cluster in the humanities, health sciences, and education while men cluster in the physical sciences. Third, the highest levels within a field tend to be male dominated. For instance, while men were awarded 49 percent of the doctoral degrees in international relations, they received 79 percent of the doctoral degrees in that field. A similar pattern holds for mathematics. The fields of study chosen by women seem to reflect stereotyped ideas about women's and men's interests and abilities; that is, women are nurturant and emotional and more highly skilled in verbal areas, whereas men are rational and more highly skilled in mathematics. Research shows that such differences are quite small, and not always in the expected direction. The main idea of this paragraph is that A. men and women compete for equality in the workplace. B. inequity exists in education between men and women. C. certain fields are better suited for men than for women. D. more women should gravitate towards male dominated areas. Please answer this question if U are positive. Thank You

Public Comments

1. The answer is B. The stereotyped ideas of women's & men's interests and abilities results in inequities in education.
2. i also agree that it is B